Fort Capital

Fort Capital, also known by the local name Kiptilskaya, is a disputed territory on the continent of Glaciaria. One of the few areas of the continent with moderately warm summers, the peninsula of Fort Capital is home to a population of 27.633 (299 estimative) and nowadays serves mainly as a communications center, supply depot and staging area for exploratory scientific expeditions.

A settlement named Fort Capital or Kiptilsfuurt was established at the northernmost point of the peninsula in the early 4th century BP by a small number of settlers from Armatirion, who were soon joined by a few Gronkians. These first colonists survived mainly by hunting the abundant marine fauna and fur trading. Over the course of the following centuries, these colonists were joined by other settlement waves from throughout the old continents, chief among which were Altlandics, Namurians, Westrians and Phenixians, in addition to smaller numbers from Akitania Berria and Solelhada.

At about the same time, Namuria, which had made good its own independence from the Neonesian regime, assumed those governing functions in Fort Capital which the Neonesians and the Gronkians had abandoned. In justifying this action, the Namurians cited their closer proximity together with the results of a referendum, which they themselves had conducted, purporting to show that 53% of the peninsula's inhabitants were of Namurian descent.

Shortly after the restoration of the monarchy in 299 AP, Altland reinvoked its rights of sovereignty in Fort Capital despite Namuria's objections. The United Nations of Vexillium then intervened and, while upholding Namuria's claim of sovereignty, nevertheless failed to exert any force to oust the small Altlandic military contingent (Guards and Navy) which had occupied the town of Fort Capital and the waters around it in the name of Altland. Nor did Namuria thereafter made any serious attempt to regain possession by force of arms, allowing Altland to govern the town and its immediate environs without hindrance.

Since the 210s, Fort Capital developed strong trade and cultural ties to the Burovian Realmsdominion of Tundraska. As the result of such affiliation, Tundraska has laid a formal claim to the annexation of Fort Capital as an integrated part of the dominion - a move that is considered by most locals as de facto and met with broad approval among the population. This move, however, has not been recognized internationally to date.